Kid's Health

If you've ever played outside, chances are you've been bugged by insects or other crawly creatures. Maybe unwelcome ants joined you at a picnic in the park or a bee buzzed around your head while you were playing catch.None of this may have bothered y...

If you've ever played outside, chances are you've ...

Your mom says not to drink soda at night because the caffeine will keep you awake. And she says she "needs her caffeine" in the morning when she's reaching for her cup of coffee. So what is caffeine, anyway? Caffeine Is a Common ChemicalCaffeine (say...

Your mom says not to drink soda at night because t...

Bell's palsy is a rare illness that causes a problem with the nerves in a person's face. This nerve trouble can paralyze one side of the face and make the person look different because that one side is frozen or droopy. The condition might cause pain...

Bell's palsy is a rare illness that causes a probl...

People who have certain kinds of allergies are more likely to have asthma. Do you have allergies that affect your nose and eyes, causing stuff like a runny nose or red, itchy eyes? If so, you're more likely to have asthma, too. Whatever causes the al...

People who have certain kinds of allergies are mor...

"That's loaded with calories!""Are you counting your calories?"When people talk about the calories in food, what do they mean? A calorie is a unit of measurement — but it doesn't measure weight or length. A calorie is a unit of energy. When you hear ...

"That's loaded with calories!""Are you counting yo...

Bee, or honeybee, is the word many people use to describe any flying insect that has wings and a stinger. But honeybees are really only one of a group of insects that includes other bees, wasps, and ants.Bees are fuzzy insects that feed on flowers. T...

Bee, or honeybee, is the word many people use to d...

Have you ever heard a family member talk about your first step or the first word you spoke? For kids with cerebral palsy, called CP for short, taking a first step or saying a first word is not as easy. That's because CP is a condition that can affect...

Have you ever heard a family member talk about you...

You've probably seen ads for low-carb foods and diets, but kids and adults need carbohydrates (say: kar-bo-hi-draytz). Most foods contain carbohydrates, which the body breaks down into simple sugars — the major source of energy for the body. Two Type...

You've probably seen ads for low-carb foods and di...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A large group of U.S. doctors on Monday gave the green light for pediatricians to offer vaccines to close family members of babies who are too young to get shots themselves. The strategy, known as cocooning, is meant to block dis...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A large group of U.S. doctors...

Doctors in a domed laboratory in Canada are designing a virtual world where they hope to one day treat traumatized children with colorful avatars using toy-like medical gadgets. Sensory stimulation could be used to make a burn victim feel she is enca...

Doctors in a domed laboratory in Canada are design...

holistic examination of the condition of stuttering, particularly in young children, lends itself naturally to the science of psychology rather than biology. Stuttering is increasingly becoming recognised not as an isolated condition specific to thos...

holistic examination of the condition of stutterin...

From as early as infancy, kids are interested in learning about their own bodies. They notice the differences between boys and girls and are naturally curious. Toddlers will often touch their own genitals when they are naked, such as in the bathtub o...

From as early as infancy, kids are interested in l...

By : Haydee Camacho Food allergies are not just a nuisance. It can be unsettling to find out that a food your child enjoys can cause a serious illness or even death without the proper treatment. There is no known cure for a food allergy, so strict av...

By : Haydee Camacho Food allergies are not just a ...

By : braniac Most parents of young children and toddlers come across sleep issues at some time during their child's first 2 years. This sometimes occurs with children and young toddlers that have normally slept quite well through their infant months....

By : braniac Most parents of young children and to...

by Nancy Witting Weight bias is widespread There's a lot of talk these days about the "obesity epidemic" in the U.S., and with good reason. The overall rate of obesity has doubled in the past 20 years, and it has tripled in teens. Twenty percent of k...

by Nancy Witting Weight bias is widespread There's...

No one is exactly sure why some girls are reaching puberty much sooner, but these factors may play a part, according to the lead author of the Pediatrics study and other physicians: Childhood obesity. An increasing number of kids are overweight or o...

No one is exactly sure why some girls are reaching...

by Erin Dower Precocious puberty at age 7 or 8 Kids these days are growing up too fast – literally. A recent study shows that a significant number of girls are beginning to develop breasts and hit puberty by age 7 or 8, around second grade. Often re...

by Erin Dower Precocious puberty at age 7 or 8 Ki...

Pediatrics Expert Advice from Shari Nethersole, M.D. Q: I had a weight problem as a teenager and would like to help my children avoid this. My 12-year-old daughter is looking heavy around the waist and is well into puberty. I don't want to "bug" her ...

Pediatrics Expert Advice from Shari Nethersole, M....

by Alvin Poussaint, M.D. Obesity Epidemic It's not "cool" to be fat, but that has not prevented an obesity epidemic from occurring among America's youth. Childhood obesity increased from 5 percent in 1964 to about 13 percent in 1994. Today, it is abo...

by Alvin Poussaint, M.D. Obesity Epidemic It's not...

My 3-year-old son is learning to do many things all by himself. Is now the time to start letting him brush his own teeth? -Erin It's fine to let him practice brushing his teeth before or after you brush them, but kids this age do not have the motor s...

My 3-year-old son is learning to do many things al...

Keeping kids' teeth healthy requires more than just daily brushing. During a routine well-child exam, you may be surprised to find the doctor examining your child's teeth and asking you about your water supply. That's because fluoride, a substance th...

Keeping kids' teeth healthy requires more than jus...